JOB TITLE: SENIOR MANAGER, VOLUNTARY BUSINESS (1 Position)

REPORTS TO: CHIEF COMMERCIAL OFFICER

DEPARTMENT: COMMERCIAL

JOB GRADE: E1

Background:

Following amendments to the NSSF Act, the Fund is required to increase coverage by extending social security to the informal sector through voluntary savings. In addition, members of the Fund already contributing under the mandatory scheme can save over and above the normal mandatory contributions. We recognize that to cover this expanded mandate, the Fund must come up with strategies that are designed to appeal to the new segments of savers and craft products that are relevant to the market. As such, the Voluntary Business Unit has been set up to undertake this ambitious effort. We, therefore, seek an individual with the experience, skills, and ambition to spearhead the innovations within the voluntary saving space and provide leadership to the voluntary team.

Job Purpose:

To develop a voluntary business unit to attract, recruit, grow, and manage voluntary membership in line with the provisions of the existing laws. This role will liaise and coordinate with different stakeholders within the formal and informal sectors to drive social security uptake and improve public awareness in relation to saving.

Duties and Responsibilities include:

  • Develop and implement a business strategy to grow the formal and informal voluntary membership.
  • Design and track the voluntary business section’s strategic plans and ensure they are aligned with the departmental strategy.
  • Liaise and coordinate with Regional Business Units to support voluntary membership/employer recruitment.
  • Provide leadership and coaching to the voluntary team to enhance high performance.
  • Collaborate with the product development teams in developing value prepositions for voluntary members.
  • Establish value-adding partnerships with key interest social groups and stakeholders to increase voluntary membership
  • Develop and implement marketing strategies to promote voluntary saving within the
  • formal and informal sectors.
  • Develop and implement voluntary public awareness campaigns targeting the formal and
  • informal sector to drive savings.
  • Develop initiatives to enhance voluntary compliance.
  • Assess own performance and seek feedback to improve performance.
  • Initiate solution development efforts aimed at business process improvement in the key delivery channels.
  • Conduct competitor analysis to keep sight of industrial best practices.
  • Develop growth forecasts and strategies to grow the business.
  • Conduct market analysis to identify opportunities for growth.

Education Requirements:

  • A bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Economics, or Finance and other business-related courses
  • A master’s degree in Business administration, Economics or Finance and any other business-related courses
  • A professional qualification in Business, Finance or Commerce is an added advantage

Work Experience:

  • 10 years experience in a similar busy commercial environment of which 5 years should be in a senior managerial role.
  • Demonstrable experience setting up and developing new lines of business
  • Experience in Sales, Insurance, Banking, Customer Experience, or related fields

Key Competences:

  • Commitment & Integrity
  • Proactivity & Innovation
  • Getting Work Done
  • Relationship Building
  • Communicating and Influencing
  • Resilience & Resourcefulness
  • Thinking and Problem Analysis
  • Strategy management
  • Negotiation
  • Customer Relationship management
  • Stakeholder management
  • Market Analysis

Interested individuals should click https://forms.office.com/e/dNtafQq63A to fill out the application form and also send copies of their application letter, curriculum vitae and academic qualifications, addressed to the Chief People and Culture Officer, to recruitment@nssfug.org by Wednesday 10th May 2023

Women are encouraged to apply. Please note that canvassing or lobbying will lead to automatic disqualification of the candidate and that providing minimal information or not attaching the required documentation may lead to the disposition of your candidature due to insufficient information provided.

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